Today in the news: Fake 9/11 firefighter admits lying

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Feb 25, 2012 at 12:01 AMFeb 25, 2012 at 5:41 PM

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Quote of note

"You know, once you tell one lie, you gotta keep up that lie. I got all caught up in the whole 9/11 anniversary and just lied. I was not a member of the FDNY, was not a captain in Ladder 133." – Joseph Lifander, talking to CBSNewYork.com. Lifander lied for years about being involved in 9/11 rescue efforts and even spoke at 10th-anniversary ceremonies last year.

News to know

The violent protests that have taken place since NATO troops accidentally burned Qurans in Afghanistan continued Friday, when eight people were killed and almost 30 were injured. Protests are taking place at a military base, outside a U.S. consulate and in other areas.

Hot video

A police shootout at a gas station was caught on tape. Watch below.

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